Australian actor '''Hugo Weaving''' (born 1960) played [[Elrond]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]].

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Australian actor '''Hugo Weaving''' (born 1960) played [[Elrond]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] and in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit (film series)'']].

==Quotes==

==Quotes==

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{{quote|Elrond is a fount of knowledge and wisdom: he knows a great deal about the history of the Ring and understands not just what has happened but what might happen.|Hugo Weaving, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}}

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{{quote|Elrond is a fount of knowledge and wisdom: he knows a great deal about the history of the Ring and understands not just what has happened but what might happen.|Hugo Weaving, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide]]''}}

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{{quote|Whatever the outcome, the Elves will leave Middle-earth and be forgotten. There is, therefore, a sadness about Elrond which made me decide that - although he is an Elf - he also needed to have humanity, and that is what I have tried to bring to my performance.|Hugo Weaving, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}}

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{{quote|Whatever the outcome, the Elves will leave Middle-earth and be forgotten. There is, therefore, a sadness about Elrond which made me decide that - although he is an Elf - he also needed to have humanity, and that is what I have tried to bring to my performance.|Hugo Weaving, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide]]''}}

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{{quote|Having agreed to play Elrond, I realized how much had to be worked out about this character: the idea of portraying someone who is immortal, for one thing; plus the fact he is noble, wise, powerful, good - and beautiful! I began to think that he was altogether impossible to play!|Hugo Weaving, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}}

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{{quote|Having agreed to play Elrond, I realized how much had to be worked out about this character: the idea of portraying someone who is immortal, for one thing; plus the fact he is noble, wise, powerful, good - and beautiful! I began to think that he was altogether impossible to play!|Hugo Weaving, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide]]''}}

"Whatever the outcome, the Elves will leave Middle-earth and be forgotten. There is, therefore, a sadness about Elrond which made me decide that - although he is an Elf - he also needed to have humanity, and that is what I have tried to bring to my performance."

"Having agreed to play Elrond, I realized how much had to be worked out about this character: the idea of portraying someone who is immortal, for one thing; plus the fact he is noble, wise, powerful, good - and beautiful! I began to think that he was altogether impossible to play!"